Job Description

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Video Editor.

In this role, the successful candidate The Visual Production team within NYU Langone Healths Department of Communications, Marketing, Government and Community Affairs is seeking a highly skilled Senior Video Editor to elevate the institutions video storytelling through best-in-class editing, narrative development, and post-production execution.
Reporting to the Director of Visual Production, this role is central to transforming raw footage into compelling, emotionally resonant content that supports NYU Langones mission across patient care, research, and education. The position combines hands-on editorial expertise with leadership in post-production workflows, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and high-quality output across both short- and long-form content.
The ideal candidate is a highly experienced editor and storyteller who thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings a strong point of view to narrative construction, and is equally comfortable executing quick-turn social content and more complex, cinematic pieces.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the editing and narrative development of a wide range of video content, shaping story, pacing, and tone across both short- and long-form formats.
• Execute high-quality post-production from rough cut through final delivery, ensuring consistency across platforms, formats, and aspect ratios.
• Oversee finishing processes including color correction, audio mixing, and motion graphics integration to deliver polished, on-brand content.
• Partner with producers, videographers, and communications teams to translate strategic objectives into compelling visual stories.
• Streamline post-production workflows and establish scalable editing practices to improve efficiency, turnaround times, and overall output.
• Help expand internal editing capabilities while maintaining high production standards.
• Manage media assets, project organization, and delivery protocols in alignment with team and DAM standards.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• 5 years of experience as an editor, working in production, a studio, or field work
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere and familiarity with the other Creative Cloud products
• Strong knowledge of After Effects
• Knowledge of video codecs, frame rates, trans-coding and basic technical specifications for video
• A genuine interest in storytelling related to health, science and research
• Experience with media asset management systems (such as Brightcove and MerlinOne) and post-production workflows for web/social
• Professional appearance; upbeat and positive attitude
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to think proactively and prioritize work
• Ability to manage a large content library and to recall details about multiple projects at once
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills; equally comfortable working independently and collaboratively
• Eager and able to understand the structure of a large organization
• Ability and eagerness to meet deadlines while remaining collected at stressful times
• Ability to solve problems and troubleshoot within a team of creative personalities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in film, media production, communications, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of professional video editing experience, ideally within healthcare, higher education, media, or agency environments
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro; strong working knowledge of After Effects, Photoshop, and audio editing tools
• Demonstrated experience editing both short-form and long-form content with a strong storytelling sensibility
• Strong understanding of pacing, narrative structure, music selection, and emotional tone
• Experience with color correction, audio mixing, and finishing workflows
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

At NYU Langone Health, we are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement. The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time-off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care. The benefits and wellness package is designed to allow you to focus on what truly matters. Join us and experience the extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $70,481.61 - $121,580.64 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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